California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under pressure over whom he picks as Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s replacement . The Democratic governor previously pledged to name a Black woman to the seat should Feinstein leave before the end of her term . But earlier this month he ruled out appointing any of the candidates seeking the office in next years election . Rep. Barbara Lee a trailblazer in her own right and the only Black woman running for Feinsteins seat is infuriated by Newsoms announcement . Newsom tried to deflect in the immediate aftermath telling s Dana Bash last week that the situation was a hypothetical on top of a hypothetical . The appointment will be the second by Newsom who was called on to fill Kamala Harriss seat when she ascended to the vice presidency in . His choice then California Secretary of State Alex Padilla won a full term in making him the first Latino from California elected to the US Senate . But there was no open seat to fill at the time before he selected Padilla. Newsom took a little more than a month after the election before he chose Padilla before he was selected . There were no open seats to fill until there was an issue with Harris not formally resigning from the time with Harris until two days before the inauguration. But there were no empty seat to replace Harrissa. But he took a few months before there was . There was no issue with Padilla . There is no issue to choose Padilla but there was a problem with Harrisson. But the governor was . Newsoms . He said he was called upon to pick Padilla to fill Harrris. He said there was to choose HarrISS. He was called to pick him a month before he . But he said he did not
Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein’s replacement . Newsom faces pressure to appoint Feinstein
